Question

Some of these sentences contain mistakes. Correct them. 1. Jenny's car was there, and so was Robert's. 2. But what shall I do about this marriage of Val, Soames? 3. I saw him just now at your aunt. 4. His landlady was doing the week washing. 5. And so your wife is the great friend of that Mr Bosinney's? 6. Jon handed the cigarettes. He lighted his father and Fleur's, then one for himself. 7. I am Mr Wilkes sister. 8. Honor met his mother eyes. Nevil stood with his arm on Regan knee, and his eyes on his brother with a watchful expression. 9. Gavin turned his eyes on his brother. 10. What kind of girl was this wife of Jon's? 11. Ann has gone to the butchers'. 12. He looked attentively at the speaker shrewd, dry, doubting face. 13. We kept him at arms length. 14. A visit to Timothy was like an hour spent in the lap of a mother. 15. In a small pastry-cook they were served with tea and cakes. 16. She might know Kate first name. Kate is the friend of Greg’s.

Answer 1

1. Jenny's car was there, and so was Robert's.

2. But what shall I do about this marriage of Val's, Soames?

3. I have seen him just now at your aunt's.

4. His landlady was doing the week's washing.

5. And so your wife is the great friend of that Mr Bosinney?

6. Jon handed the cigarettes. He lighted his father's and Fleur's, then one for himself.

7. I am Mr Wilkes' sister.

8. Honor met his mother's eyes. Nevil stood with his arm on Regan's knee, and his eyes on his brother with a watchful expression.

9. Gavin turned his eyes on his brother.

10. What kind of girl was that wife of Jon's?

11. Ann has gone to the butcher's.

12. He looked attentively at the speaker's shrewd, dry, doubting face.

13. We kept him at an arm's length.

14. A visit to Timothy was like an hour spent in the lap of a mother.

15. In a small pastry-cook's they were served with tea and cakes.

16. She might know Kate's first name. Kate is the friend of Greg’s.

Answer 2

Here are the corrected sentences:

1. Jenny's car was there, and so was Robert's.
2. But what shall I do about this marriage of Val, Soames?
3. I saw him just now at your aunt's.
4. His landlady was doing the week's washing.
5. And so your wife is the great friend of that Mr. Bosinney's?
6. Jon handed out the cigarettes. He lit his father's and Fleur's, then one for himself.
7. I am Mr. Wilkes' sister.
8. Honor met his mother's eyes. Nevil stood with his arm on Regan's knee, and his eyes on his brother with a watchful expression.
9. Gavin turned his eyes to his brother.
10. What kind of girl was this wife of Jon's?
11. Ann has gone to the butcher's.
12. He looked attentively at the speaker's shrewd, dry, doubting face.
13. We kept him at arm's length.
14. A visit to Timothy's was like an hour spent in the lap of a mother.
15. In a small pastry-cook's shop, they were served with tea and cakes.
16. She might know Kate's first name. Kate is Greg's friend.